With more food content available online than ever before, home cooks, creators and chefs alike are trying their hands at a vast array of trends, shared cooking tips, culinary adventures and all-day cravings, while keeping the cost of ingredients top of mind and seeking out easy recipes for simple, satiating dishes.

From viral recipes taking off on TikTok to changes in consumer habits amid rising food costs, this year was a whirlwind of culinary trends.

Eighty-three percent of Americans viewed food and recipe content on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, with 61% viewing content weekly or

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It’s been three years since the Express-News ranked San Antonio’s Top 10 restaurants. Through the pandemic closures of 2020 and the staggered restarts and painful recovery, we’ve given the city’s restaurant scene room to reboot and find its new order.

A year ago, when dining rooms returned to 100 percent capacity, we began reviewing and rating restaurants again, shifting from a four-star rating system to a more universal five-star system, evaluating the highest-profile new openings and casting fresh eyes on the city’s enduring favorites.

Five of these restaurants from 2019’s list are returning to this year’s Top 10. They’re

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1. Clean label still a major trend

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Clean label was the top fod trend for Bartek’s Moe Emami

Consumers are still calling out for their food and drink to contain ingredients that they can easily recognise and the removal of additives from the products they eat.

Clean label is a major trend that continues to be at the forefront of manufacturers’ thinking, which has, in turn, sparked innovations in the types of products and ingredients being developed.

Moe Emami, Bartek Ingredients’​ ​Director of Marketing And Business Development, said that this has led to the rise of alternative functional

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If you’re shopping for a food lover this holiday season — even if that someone is you — there’s never been an easier person for whom to shop. A world of luxe ingredients, fun kitchen gadgets, and food experiences awaits. The hard part? Figuring out where to start! 

No worries. We’ve got a few fun ideas to start you on your merry way. Sorry in advance if you suddenly realize you need all of these things.

The Anova Precision Cooker Pro sous vide machine.

The Anova precision oven ($489) is “one of the most exciting at-home kitchen gadgets that I’ve seen hit the market in the past few

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A plant-based diet has become more and more popular over the last decade. The reason is not only because of the numerous health benefits it can provide. This diet is also beneficial for animals and the environment. As such, it is not surprising that plant-based food trends are popular today and that they will continue to be in the coming years. So, here are the top five plant-based food trends that will be trending in 2023.

1. Clean Label

As you know, more and more consumers are checking product labels. One reason is that they want to know the ingredients

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(CNN) — As the world’s largest archipelagic nation, Indonesia is filled with different cultures and influences spread out over 1,904,569 square kilometers (735,358 square miles).

This makes it a huge challenge to try to summarize the flavors of the country in just a few paragraphs.

“Indonesian food culture is based on regional cooking among 17,500 islands, 38 provinces and 700

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